Feed collector



Sept. 28, 1943.

R. LINDQUIST 2,330,295

FEED COLLECTOR Filed March 7, 1942 T x i Patented Sept. 28, 1943 I,

UMTE ,;.smrts {P FEED COLLEC ROY Lindq .1 .r.

. Application March 7, 19 2, serial 433,781

Wis-

sciai s. (01. 119-61) This invention relates to feed troughs, and particularly to feed troughs of the character employed for feeding poultry or the like, although it would be of utility in conserving food, regardless of the nature of its use.

It is an object of this invention to provide a trough for containing food and to associate it with a hollow base, to which food escaping from the trough would be directed, collected and reclaimed so that it maybe restored or returned to the trough.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a hollow base with a suitable mounting or support for a trough and the provision'of deflecting plates suspended from the edges of the trough, which deflecting plates extend .downwardly into an opening in the hollow base, which hollow base may contain a drawer slidable therein which, upon removal from the hollow base, may be manipulated to return its contents to the trough.

It is an object of this invention furthermore to provide novel means by which the plates are suspended from the edges of the trough and preferably the said plates converge toward their lower edges, although the said edges are not in escaping therefrom which possesses advantages I low base.

base for the purpose of removing accumulations of food which have escaped from the trough and have been directed to the interior of the hol- Standards or trough brackets are secured at opposed edges of the base and each standard comprises a length of material bent on itself to form a standard 9 the said material :7 then diverging to form legs or supports l0 andll, each of which is provided with a foot l2 The resting on the upper surface of the base. feet are held anchored on the base by beingengaged by angularly disposed ends l3 of the metal strips I4 that are anchored to the side surfaces of the base by solder, spot welding or the like. It is seen from the foregoing that the standards are firmly secured in place. on the base.

embraces the parallel portions of "the standard,

in points of efficiency and which is comparative- 1y inexpensive to produce and maintain.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction, and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In the drawing 5 denotes the hollow base,

the top of which has an opening 6 which upstanding fianges 1 along two opposed edges of the opening. The interior of the base may have I drawers 8 which may be withdrawn from the and said plate is provided with an aperture through which the bolt l6 projects, and a nut IQ of appropriate type is threaded on the bolt and engages the plate to force it into intimate contact with. the standard so that the trough is held at dilferent positions of adjustment thereon. As a means for collecting and directing escaping feed, aprons 20 are suspended from theedges of the trough, one on each side thereof and these aprons have hooks 2| on their inner surfaces near the upper edges thereof which hook over andengage the edges of the trough. The aprons are rial escaping from the trough to the drawers of i the base.

As a description of the operation of the parts has been stated in connection with a description of the parts themselves, a rsum of the operation is believed unnecessary for an understanding of the invention by one skilled in the art.

I claim:

' 1. a feed collector, a hollow base having an opening in its top, upstanding flanges on opposed The legs in and n are further engaged by the ends of the flanges I which serve to brace the said and having parallel portions, the said metal have 7.

ing diverging portions at the lower ends of the parallel portions forming legs termmatinglin'ieet resting on the hollow base, and means att ached to the base and overlying the feet foranchoring the posts. c

3. In a feed collector, a hollow base having an opening in its top, upwardly extending flanges at opposed edges of the opening, a post at opposed edges of the base, a trough, means whereby the trough is adjustably supported on the posts, said posts each comprising a length of metal doubled on itself and having parallel portions, the said metal having diverging portions at the lower ends. of the parallel portions forming legs terminating in jeet resting on the hollow base, said diverging .portions of the posts engaging the ends of the flanges for stabilizing the structure, and means [.attached to the base and overlying the feet for anchoring the posts.

ROY LINDQUIST. 

